Zee Studios hits pause on new films: Report

But, the two big movies for Zee5 this year, Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' and Ajay Devgn's 'Maidaan' are witnessing work moving in full force. Zee5, the OTT platform of Zee, has plans of acquiring more series in regional languages in 2024. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Following the collapse of the Zee-Sony merger, Zee Studios has hit pause on new films, as per reports.

Punit Goenka was worried Sony would start a witch hunt against him: Report

In his personal capacity, Punit Goenka, through his wife and son, bought ZEEL’s shares.

Sony was already a little wary of Goenka considering the accusation made on him for financial impropriety by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and Goenka was worried that Sony would start a witch hunt against him once the merger was complete, and they had access to Zee’s library of local entertainment content.

Zee’s $1.4 million dollar ICC TV rights deal with Disney Star falls through

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has reportedly sold its prime real estate asset in Hyderabad’s upscale Jubilee Hills area for Rs 99.3 crore.

As per the agreement, Disney Star would have licensed the TV broadcasting rights of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s and under-19 global events for a four-year period to Zee. Disney Star would continue to have exclusive digital rights for its digital platform (Disney+ Hotstar). Zee will make staggered annual payments from CY24 onwards.

Ayodhya experience was completely surreal: Punit Goenka

“Yogi Adityanath and PM Modi made a point to prove to the world that we too can build the Vatican of this country,” Punit Goenka added.

Punit Goenka was seen participating in the Ram Mandir celebrations on January 22, coinciding with the day when Sony issued a merger termination notice, seeking a $90 million termination fee.

Two-thirds of viewers willingly watch ads if it means receiving free, high-quality content: Amagi report

The committee invited three industry organizations: the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA), and the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

APAC is the only region that shows a three-digit growth in both analyses (Q3 2022 vs. Q3 2023 and Q4 2022 vs. Q4 2023) across HOV (145 percent in Q3 and 130 percent in Q4) and ad impressions (281 percent in Q3 and 352 percent in Q4).